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Quality Assurance Engineer

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor
Apr 08, 2026
Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer Location: Ann Arbor, MI Hybrid Position 3-4 days a week. Duration:12 Months Potential Conversion Subject Matter Expert in Desktop 50% User Interface Experience testing Desktop installer applications. Looking for a QA engineer that has experience testing server-side components. Experience with Linux and SQL experience is a plus. Manual Testing user facing comp... Automation a plus Mentor junior QA engineers and provide guidance on testing methodologies and tools. Financial industry experience is helpful. Responsibilities: Create test plans and participate in Peer Reviews Modify test plans based on Peer Review feedback Provide input on risks so that Senior QA engineers, QA Specialists, and in some cases QA Managers can be informed. Provide input to QA and Release Specialists to prepare implementation timelines Participate in development of Test Data Strategy Assist QA Specialists in determining appropriate test environments Work with business analysts to ensure business requirements are adequate Highlight requirement and design gaps as early in lifecycle as possible Create test cases according to standards - manual and automated Perform problem solving and root cause analysis when defects occur Update Quality Center according to standard including mapping test cases to requirements Engage application development in defect resolution Flag test cases appropriate for regression libraries Participate in test case Peer Reviews Update test cases based on Peer Reviews Participate in continuous improvement efforts within the QA organization May support and provide constructive feedback on existing processes and standards Become knowledgeable in the technologies used by Application Development organizations 4 year college degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience 3-5 years of software testing experience Technical skills can include Windows, LINUX, UNIX, JAVA, C++, InterSystems CACHE, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML, XML, Web Services Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following is highly preferred - XCTest, UI Automator, TeamCity, Gradle, Maven, XCode, Android SDK, IntelliJ IDEA, Bitbucket, Mobile OS (iOS and Android) as well as native applications including installation, operation and configuration Knowledge and experience with relational database technologies (SQL, schema design) Experience with CI tools like Team City or Jenkins Knowledge of test repository or defect tracking systems Knowledge of financial markets/brokerage experience preferred Excellent communication and organizational skills, team player Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills with the ability to come up with creative solutions Ability to prioritize workload in an efficient manner Effective listening skills Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.